You can turn in paper copies to the teacher and digital copies to Google Classroom.

Assignment #13: Nine Themes of Digital Citizenship in 60 seconds!Check out this 60 second President video: Theodore RooseveltYou will be making a video of an animated slide presentation with voice over. Instead of a president, your topic will be the 9 Themes of Digital Citizenship. To be a good Digital Citizen and safe in an online world, you must be aware of these nine important concepts:Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship​More resources for the 9 Elements: Read these over and discus with your partner(s) to create your informative slides.All students must understandResource for 9 Themes9elementsofdigitalcitizenship.​Procedure: You and your partner will be creating an animated slideshow and video of that recording to demonstrate your knowledge of the Nine Elements of Digital Citizenship.

Create a Google Slides show of 9 slides: one for each of the 9 Elements.

Using pictures and keywords, you will explain the importance of each of the 9 elements.

Do NOT use a LOT of words. You will be doing a voice over that will explain everything.

Animate the images and text boxes or words that you use to explain each element.

Make a Brochure in Google Slides. TEMPLATE (make a copy) File>Make a copy

Create a text box for each vocabulary word. Copy and paste the 4 key vocabulary definitions into your brochure. See student example.

Put an image of the symbol for the vocabulary word by each word.

Read down through where it says "Steps" in the 21Things4Students resource. There are two resources there for answering the questions. The following questions are under the clickable gray bar called "Watch 2 Copyright Videos." You can watch the videos.

I can practice safe, legal, and responsible use of information and technology.

I can communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences using a variety of media and formats.

I can present a concept using a model, simulation, or concept-mapping software.

Procedure:

Discuss: Have you ever gone online at a hotel or a restaurant? What do you have to agree to before you can use their Internet connection or computer? Does anyone know what an Acceptable Use Policy is?

Click on the following link: Pinckney Community Schools AUP. This is what you agree to when you use the Internet at school. Read and discuss the Responsibilities and the Disciplinary Action sections. Change the ideas into easy kid terms.

Click on the following Link to a Google Draw file called PCS AUP. Click on File>Make a Copy to make it your own so that you can edit it.

Complete it by putting at least 5 key points from the Acceptable Use Policy into the Inspiration Page. You are basically making a poster about the Pinckney Community Schools Acceptable Use Policy. Make it so that a 4th or 5th grader could understand it. Here is an example.

Working with a partner or 2 partners, check over each other's projects using this Peer Project Protocol. At the bottom of your project, put the name of the person that edited yours.

To turn it in, name the file PCSAUP Last Name, download it as a .pdf, and turn it in to Google Classroom.

Assignment #8: Email Etiquette - create a professional email to teachers or other adult contact.

This assignment has two parts: Learning about formal email writing, and then writing a formal email about the catchy phrase of THINK Before You Post. YOUR FORMAL EMAIL will be a short essay about the following poster: Think Before You Post.Objectives:

Read the THINK poster and talk about the phrase / saying with your neighbor or whole class.

You are going tell me how much and whyyou LIKE the THINK method of reviewing a text or post before you actually post it. Why is this a good method for kids to use before they post? Think about what you want to say and write it in your email to me.

Go to your Pirate gmail account.

Click on compose.

Enter my email address (acutsinger@pinckneypirates.org) in the To:

Enter the word "Think" into the subject line.

Use a formal greeting to me.

Write your essay in the body of the email.

Attach the THINK poster to your email to me.

Two finger click or control click on the image at the bottom of this assignment to save the file. Save it to your desktop.

To attach the THINK image to your email: Click on the Paper Clip icon down by the Send button to add the attachment. Find it in your downloads and attach it.

I can discuss issues related to acceptable and responsible use of technology.

I can discuss the consequences related to the unethical use of information and communication technologies.

I can discuss the long term results (digital footprint) of participating in questionable online activities (e.g., posting inappropriate photos or underage drinking, making threats)

I can describe the potential risks and dangers associated with online communications.

Procedure:

Teacher will play videos one at a time. Videos - In between each video, you will have time to ask questions, make comments (appropriate), and discuss the content of the video. You will also answer questions in a Google Form.

Click on the following link and answer an in depth question after each video. It is a Google Form entitled Digital Citizenship Videos. Here is the link http://goo.gl/612sNL.

The teacher will give you about 5 minutes to answer each question.

MAKE SURE YOU CLICK ON SUBMIT TO SAVE YOUR ANSWERS.

Take your time and answer each item thoughtfully.

You could watch the videos more than once if there is time.

Assignment #6: Create a Survey and Collect Some Data! What kinds of things would you like toknow about your peers? What TV shows do they like? What games do they play? What foods do they enjoy? What's their favorite color?Objectives:

I can collect data, analyze it and look for patterns using digital resources.

I can use information in spreadsheets to make decisions during problem solving

Procedure:

Login to your Google Drive.

Click on the blue New button, choose more at the bottoms and then choose Google Forms.

Name your Survey - something like "Joe's Survey" or more interesting…

Think of at least 6 questions (10 max) you would like to ask and find out the answers to.

You MUST HAVE 4 different types of questions, i.e; multiple choice, short answer, scale, checklist, etc.

The Question Title is like a header. Example: Favorite Color

The Help Text is where you can ask the question. Example: What is your favorite color. OR Enter your favorite color here.

To send out your survey, click on the Send button and click on the link icon. Copy the link to your survey. Reply All to the email Ms. Cutsinger sent to you. Greet your recipients and ask them to please fill out your survey. Paste the link into the body of the email. Sign and Send.

Open your responses in a spreadsheet. Highlight a column of data. Alphabetize the email addresses. Highlight a row of data. Save as a .pdf. Turn in through Google Classroom.

Get into groups with your partners (you pick). You will be assigned one part of the pledge.

Discuss why your part of the Pledge is important for everyone. Why is it important to you?

Choose a person in the group to be the Document Writer. The DW will create a new Google Doc and type your part of the pledge into the document.

Your group will write a script for your video. You will introduce yourselves. You will read your part of the pledge together in unison, or choose one person to read it. Each of you will take turns talking about why it is important. You can also talk about a situation or a story that is an example that relates to the pledge.

Type your script into your Google document. Call it Pledge Script and share it with your partners. You will use the Script as you record your own and your partners' "story".

Login using your Lunch Number for your username and Lunch Number for the password.

Do 4 or 5 lessons.

Goal Setting: Go to Google Drive and double click on your Digital Literacy folder. Once in the folder, click on the blue New button and click on Document. Title it "Typing Goals".Set a goal for yourself that will be checked at the end of the week.Include:

Speed - WPM Words Per Minute

Accuracy (percent correct)

Number of Stars

Turn this assignment in through Google Classroom - Assignment #3

Assignment #2: Typing Posture Objective:

I can describe proper typing posture.

I can send a formal email for school or business.

​Procedure: Watch the movie Typing Ergonomics. It will download and you click on it to play.Assignment #2: Send a formal / professional email to Ms. Cutsinger stating 4 main points from the Typing Ergonomics video.

Use a proper greeting, something like Ms. Cutsinger, or Hi Ms. Cutsinger, or Dear Ms. Cutsinger

Use a subject for the email, something like: Typing Ergonomics, or 4 Points for Typing, or Typing Tips

Number, bullet, make a list using commas, or write a paragraph for your 4 main points from the video.

Sign your email with something like Thank you, or Sincerely, and your name.

Assignment #1: Introduction Challenge! Create a short presentation in Google Slides that tells me and the class something (many things) about you! Tell us about the things that you like and are interested in. Tell us about your family, your hobbies, favorite music, movies, sports, video games, books, anything you would like to! You will need a minimum of 4 slides. You can use pictures from home or from another device. Plan to present on Wednesday. ​​​

Name your Slideshow with your first and last name. Click on "Untitled Document" and type to rename.

Include 2 pictures from your Drive or from the Internet on each slide. Click on the image button (looks like mountains) or Click on Insert>Image. Choose from your Drive or Search for one.

Spellcheck each Slide. Look for words that are underlined in red. Click on Tools and Spelling.

Create a Digital Literacy folder in your Drive. Go to your Google Drive and click the blue New button. Choose Folder. Name the folder Digital Literacy.​ Go back to your Slides, click on File in the upper left hand corner, click on Move To. Click on the arrow to the right of My Drive (hover over My Drive for the arrow to appear). Choose the Digital Literacy folder you just made and click on Move Here (blue button at the bottom of the window).

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